Belarus |
AllegianceRole in WW2Main article: Military history of Belarus during World War II
During WWII, Belarus was part of the Soviet Union, as the Byelorussian SSR. Because of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, the Soviet Union was lulled in to a false sense of security, and was invaded June 22, 1941. The Jewish inhabitants were rounded up by Einsatzgruppen, and slaughtered. Belarus was reclaimed during Operation Bagration in August 1944. |